Exposition and Synopsis

Exposition

Exposition noun - A public showing of objects of interest.

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Synopsis and exposition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Synopsis" instead a noun "Exposition".

Synopsis noun - A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.

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Exposition and synopsis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exposition" instead a noun "Synopsis".

Nearby Words: synoptic, synoptical

good	good exposition	good synopsis
full	full exposition	full synopsis
long	long exposition	long synopsis
detailed	detailed exposition	detailed synopsis
Other adjectives: brief, short, actual, quick, vague, general.

Synopsis: (Author's summary) "This is an animated music video for the Alternian ancestors—characters in the webcomic Homestuck whose epic story is only ever relayed via exposition." A very epic animated video which shows the lives of all of the ancestors.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Homestuck

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